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Preventing mental illness
- Author:
- Newton Jennifer
- Publisher:
- Routledge & Kegan Paul
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 275p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Epidemiology and the prevention of mental disorders
- Editors:
- COOPER Brian, HELGASON Tomas
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 367p., diags., bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Gives an overview of prevention in psychiatry: identifying incidence of mental illness; assessing risk factors; protecting vulnerable groups; and promoting healthier public policies.
Self-harm: assessment, management and preventing recurrence
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 81
- Place of publication:
- London
This guideline covers assessment, management and preventing recurrence for children, young people and adults who have self-harmed. It includes those with a mental health problem, neurodevelopmental disorder or learning disability and applies to all sectors that work with people who have self-harmed. In this guideline, self-harm is defined as intentional self-poisoning or injury, irrespective of the apparent purpose. The guideline does not cover repetitive, stereotypical self-injurious behaviour (such as head banging). This guideline includes recommendations on: information and support; consent and confidentiality; safeguarding; involving family members and carers; psychosocial assessment and care by mental health professionals; risk assessment tools and scales; assessment and care by healthcare professionals and social care practitioners; assessment and care by professionals from other sectors; admission to and discharge from hospital; initial aftercare after an episode of self-harm; interventions for self-harm; supporting people to be safe after self-harm; safer prescribing and dispensing; training and supervision. (Edited publisher abstract)
Suicide prevention: policy and practice
- Authors:
- BALOGUN Bukky, GARRATT Katherine
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons Library
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 96
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing paper considers suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in some key policy areas.. The data shows in 2020 there were 5,224 deaths registered in England and Wales where the cause was identified as suicide. This equates to 10.0 deaths per 100,000 population, which was a lower rate than 2019 but similar to previous years. However, it is lower than rates recorded in the 1980s and 1990s. The paper covers the following policy areas: health services – including details of suicide prevention measures and mental health support in the NHS Long Term Plan (January 2019) and other NHS England reports and covering local suicide prevention plans and NHS support for high risk groups; education – this section covers suicide prevention measures taken by educational institutions, including schools and the mental health services they provide, as well as further and higher education institutions which have a legal duty under the Equality Act 2010 to support their students, including those with mental illness conditions; employment – this section outlines policies designed to keep people who suffer from mental health problems in work, including implementation of a Government strategy for support for people with health conditions in the workplace called ‘Improving Lives’, as well as a consultation on proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss; social security – this section outlines support for benefit claimants with mental health problems, training and guidance for DWP staff, the risks in Employment Support Allowance (ESA) and Personal Independent Payment (PIP) assessments, and concerns about the impact of conditionality and sanctions on people with mental health conditions; transport – this section details suicide prevention measures for railways and roads undertaken by the British Transport Police (BTP) and the Department of Transport, as well as suicide prevention strategies developed by Samaritans, BTP, Network Rail, Highways England, and other parts of the transport sector. (Edited publisher abstract)
Joining the dots: integrating practical support in mental healthcare settings in England
- Authors:
- ISAKSEN Mette, WILLIAMS Richard
- Publisher:
- Citizens Advice
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
This report provides an analysis of the advice needs of Citizens Advice clients in England who report having a mental health problem. It shows how recognising the links between people’s mental health and their wider practical problems is crucial both for preventing mental health problems from escalating and improving recovery rates. The report draws on the results of an analysis of client data, a survey of Citizens Advice advisors and a survey of 2,000 people across England. The analysis shows that a growing number of people who turn to Citizens Advice for advice report having mental health problems. In addition, clients with mental health problems tend to have more complex, urgent and multiple advice needs. The report uses Citizen Advice data to explore the advice needs of people with mental health problems across the areas of: finance, essential services, housing, employment, and benefits. It also provides evidence to show that the provision of practical advice and support alongside mental health services can improve patient wellbeing and outcomes and reduce demand on public services. Despite this, the research found that less than a third of people (32 per cent) nationally who access NHS services are referred to advice services, while twice as many (64 per cent) said this would be helpful. The report recommends that service providers should take action to ensure they are responding effectively to the needs of people with mental health problems and calls for government to fund a pilot for integrated practical support in primary mental healthcare settings. (Edited publisher abstract)
Food for thought: mental health and nutrition briefing
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing focuses on how nutrition can be effectively integrated into public health strategies to protect and improve mental health and emotional wellbeing. It discusses what is known about the relationship between nutrition and mental health, looks at foods that have a negative effect on mental health and the role of food in preventing mental health problems. It also presents evidence of links between diet and the mental health conditions of depression, schizophrenia, dementia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The briefing makes nine policy recommendations. (Edited publisher abstract)
Focus on: people with mental ill health and hospital use: exploring disparities in hospital use for physical healthcare
- Authors:
- DORNING Holly, DAVIES Alisha, BLUNT Ian
- Publisher:
- QualityWatch
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 49
- Place of publication:
- London
Using hospital data, this study calculates the emergency and planned hospital activity rates for people with mental ill health, and examines how this changed over a five-year period (2009/10 to 2013/14) compared with a reference population. It also looks at what other factors, beyond mental ill health, are contributing to the differences. It examines whether people with mental ill health have more potentially preventable hospital admissions than those without mental ill health and explores whether people with mental ill health are more likely to have an emergency rather than a planned admission or stay longer in hospital for common physical healthcare procedures than those without mental ill health. The report shows that people with mental ill health use more emergency hospital care than those without mental ill health. In 2013/14, this was 3.2 times the accident and emergency (A&E) attendances and 4.9 times the emergency inpatient admissions. However, only a small part of this emergency care was explicitly to support mental health needs and deprivation is strongly associated with hospital use. The report also reveals that people with mental ill health had 3.6 times more potentially preventable emergency admissions than those without mental ill health in 2013/14. (Edited publisher abstract)
Talk to me 2: suicide and self harm prevention strategy and action plan for Wales: consultation document
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government
- Publisher:
- Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
A consultation document, seeking views on the national action plan to reduce suicide and self-harm in Wales. The plan sets out the strategic aims and objectives for the period 2014- 2019. It identifies priority people, places and actions and sets out how to deliver action nationally and locally. The consultation period ends on 5 March 2015. (Edited publisher abstract)
Preventing suicide: a global imperative
- Author:
- WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
- Publisher:
- World Health Organization
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 89
- Place of publication:
- Geneva
This report provides a global knowledge base on suicide and suicide attempts as well as actionable steps for countries. It aims to encourage and support countries to develop or strengthen comprehensive suicide prevention strategies in a multisectoral public health approach. It proposes practical guidance on strategic actions that governments can take on the basis of their resources and existing suicide prevention activities. Over 800,000 people die due to suicide every year and it is the second leading cause of death in 15-29-year-olds. There are indications that for each adult who died of suicide there may have been more than 20 others attempting suicide. The report argues that suicides are preventable and that an effective strategy for preventing suicides and suicide attempts is to restrict access to the most common means, including pesticides, firearms and certain medications. Health-care services need to incorporate suicide prevention as a core component while early identification and effective management are key to ensuring that people receive the care they need. The report recognises that communities play a critical role in suicide prevention and can provide social support to vulnerable individuals and engage in follow-up care, fight stigma and support those bereaved by suicide. (Edited publisher abstract)
Drugs, alcohol and mental health
- Authors:
- CORNWELL Alan, CORNWELL Vicky
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 108p.
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
This concise introductory textbook covers the biochemical, behavioural and social factors which influence the mind. It discusses all major groups of drugs which are commonly misused, including drugs normally available only on prescription, hallucinogenic drugs, narcotics, and “socially acceptable” drugs such as caffeine and nicotine. Alcohol, in view of its position as the most widely used drug of abuse in most developed countries, is considered in detail. The biological effects of alcohol, the problems resulting from alcohol use, and the means by which alcohol abuse can be controlled, are all discussed. The final chapters deal with mental health and mental illness. The book is aimed at students in the last years of school or on early undergraduate courses.